Ugly Betty: Why did Mario Duarte agree to play Nicolas Mora again?

Premiering in July on Prime Video Ugly Betty: The Story Continues On social networks, the series has already generated a good response, with the return of Beatriz Pinzón, Armando Mendoza and other characters of the successful production.

Nicolás Mora is one of the characters who once again has a place in the series, played by actor and singer Mario Duarte. The economist is Betty’s best friend, but in some sequels, such as Ecomoda Duarte has been noticeable by his absence, both in drama and drama. Now, in an interview with Infobae, he has elaborated on why he chose to play the role in the Prime Video series.

“When I got the call and they said ‘Mario, we’re thinking about doing this,’ I was shocked, thinking what was going on. I think it was because, believe it or not, I was scared to go back,” he said.

Mario also admitted that he felt sorry when he first played Nicolas Mora: “I’ve never said anything like that, but when I first recorded it I was ashamed of what they thought of me after it aired.”

The actor elaborated on his role and that of Beatriz Pinzón: “I had a lot of questions about what it would be like, it was an ambitious project and although Fernando Gaitán was not there, both Prime Video and RCN Studios gave me the confidence and security to go a step ahead. However, I think that Betty and Nicolás are walking a delicate path clown; They move in a semi-comical universe. I’m not saying they’re fake, but they’re ridiculous and comical in a way.”

As for whether it bothers him that many people remember him for this work, Duarte said: “I have no conflicts with Nicolás Moura. What happens is that there are times when I am overwhelmed by the popularity of this character because sometimes people don’t understand that I am not this character.”

He added: “In the streets, on street corners, people pull out their phones and photos and tell people ‘I’m the actor who plays Nicolas Moura’ and it’s difficult to explain. “There are still people shouting ‘Nicholas! ‘ to me in the street, but we have to learn to live with it and make peace with it.”

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